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Christmas Hog Roast in Southbourne
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Southbourne and West Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Year-end thank-yous
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Late-night shopping events
Christmas hog roast for Southbourne
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Southbourne
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We are often asked to cater winter open days and christmas markets, with rotisserie chicken, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In Southbourne, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. We need firm ground and some light. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Southbourne (PO10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Southbourne are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Southbourne
Other occasions in Southbourne
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Southbourne?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- December open days
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Winter fairs and markets
Train travellers will want to know that Southbourne has its own station, Southbourne station.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Send the allergen list round before the party
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, then roast through the afternoon.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
FAQs for Southbourne
Which station is closest to Southbourne?
Southbourne has its own station: Southbourne station.
Could you cook in Eames Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do guests have to eat outside?
We cook outside, but can typically serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Planning a Christmas party in Southbourne
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Southbourne and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. We cater 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
If a church like St. John's is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. A winter fair at a school like Southbourne Junior School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. The coast is within about 6 miles of Southbourne, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
We cater Christmas parties across the PO10 postcode area and the streets around it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Southbourne, we also cover Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Southbourne include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Traveller's Joy Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards